Napier's Bones Multiplication Worksheet

Printable Napier’s bones multiplication worksheet: 12 exercises plus a full answer key. For KS2/KS3 maths and history of maths.

The 2-page A4 PDF has a practice page with 12 questions multiplying a two- or three-digit number by a single digit (e.g. 35 x 6, 467 x 8, 372 x 9), so pupils can read the answer off the rods, and a separate answer key page that shows each diagonal sum before carrying. Good for independent practice, homework, or a history of maths lesson on John Napier’s 17th-century calculating rods.

The matching free interactive lesson lets pupils use the rods on screen: https://goofergames.com/math/world/napier-bones?utm_source=tes&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=goofergames

Free for educational use: teachers may print and share the worksheets with their students.